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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Lincoln (Abraham) (Belmont Harbor): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lincoln (Abraham) (Belmont Harbor) are Canada Goose (88%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 35 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (45 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,176 complete checklists from 259 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsApr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Canada Goose88%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull85%
  3. 3Mallard74%
  4. 4Red-breasted Merganser74%
  5. 5American Crow48%
  6. 6American Herring Gull45%
  7. 7European Starling34%
  8. 8House Sparrow34%
  9. 9Rock Pigeon28%
  10. 10Bufflehead27%
  11. 11American Coot26%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant23%
  13. 13American Robin22%
  14. 14Horned Grebe22%
  15. 15Common Goldeneye21%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 23 species

  1. Red-breasted Merganser92%
  2. Common Goldeneye88%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. Ring-billed Gull78%
  5. Mallard65%

Spring 35 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Ring-billed Gull75%
  3. Mallard72%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser67%
  5. Horned Grebe45%

Summer 26 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull81%
  2. Canada Goose80%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. Barn Swallow69%
  5. House Sparrow67%

Fall 29 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull85%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Mallard70%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant47%
  5. American Crow41%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.